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Before Lackawanna County Judge Michael Barrasse sentenced Mr. Smith, the owner of the house, Nicole Genova, told the judge that her life had been violated. Her personal security cameras captured chilling video of Mr. Smith trying to break into her home on the morning of April 7, she said in court.

In the video, a truck drops the defendant at the house and departs. Mr. Smith covers his thumb with his sweatshirt before ringing the doorbell, according to the police report. He then appears to try to peek in a window. With his hand covered by his sweatshirt, he next opens the unlocked front door and pokes his head inside, which sets off the alarm. Mr. Smith quickly closes the door and walks away from the house.

Ms. Genova provided the video to police.

That same day, another witness, Thomas Byers, reported to police that a man matching the description of the suspect in the video knocked on the door of his nearby Covington Twp. home at about 11:30 a.m. asking for directions, according to the report.

Mr. Smith told Judge Barrasse he took responsibility for his actions and that he has struggled with drug addiction for some time. Without turning to address the victim sitting in the gallery behind him, he apologized to her.

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